John F. Kennedy High School
We want to give a big shout-out to the following students for having perfect attendance for Quarter 1:
Bryan Borrego-Luna
Ryan Borrego-Luna
Lopan Chan
Nathanal Condrey
Julissa Espinoza-Reyes
Huy Han
Yen Hoang
Thomas Kreinbrink
Luna Nava
Anh-Thu Nguyen
Ky Nguyen
Trieu Nguyen
Vincent Nguyen
Gabriella Purcell
Anysse Ramirez
Husein Shabazz
Xavi Solis-Hernandez
Xavier Velazquez-Maldonado
Paula Villegas
Ryder Winston
October 21: MLE PAC Night, 6 - 7 PM
October 29: Trick-or-Treat Street, 5 - 7 PM
October 29: Halloween Cabaret, 6 - 7 PM
October 31: No School
Who: Parents of Kennedy High School
Location: Kennedy High School Cafeteria, 2855 S Lamar St, Denver, CO 80227
Time: 6 pm - 7 pm
Come and learn how to access Parent Portal, the programs Kennedy offers for students, scholarships, jobs, the Dual program, and the Seal of Biliteracy!
Food and childcare provided! For more information, please contact: Eric Brant (thomas_brandt@dpsk12.net) or Claudia Ajalla (c_ajalla-laura@dpsk12.net)
Register here.
This week, we had a Class of 2026 Family Meeting. Click here to see the presentation and helpful information!
Click here to see the October Denver Scholarship Foundation Newsletter for important information and upcoming workshops!
Looking to get involved? Ms. Lisa sponsors several amazing clubs, including the Speech and Debate Team and the Asian Student Alliance. Both are great opportunities to build skills, meet new people, and be part of a supportive community. Interested students can reach out to Ms. Lisa lisa_mcdonald@dpsk12.net for more details on how to join.
Denver Public Schools is launching a storytelling campaign to celebrate the incredible students and educators across our community.
In this campaign, we replace the word “Public” in Denver Public Schools with five empowering adjectives — Passionate, Personalized, Powerful, Prestigious and Proud — to highlight what makes DPS amazing.
We’re inviting you to nominate a student, educator, team of people, or even yourself to be featured in this campaign. It’s a chance to share good news with the community and spotlight the people behind our district's accomplishments. Fill out the form here.
BESS is a screening tool that we use in Denver Public Schools to identify students' emotional and behavioral strengths and weaknesses. The purpose is to identify students who are at risk, and this helps us determine what kind of support or intervention might be beneficial for individual students. Students, teachers and parents/guardians take the screener two times per year. Parents/Guardians, you can take the screener from now through October 31st using the links below. You will need your students ID # as well as their date of birth in order to complete the screener.
Students will be taking the screener in their 4th period class the week of 9/29. If your student has opted out of this screener, they will not participate. However, we do still encourage parents to take the screener for their student even if they have been opted out.
We encourage all Parents/Guardians to complete the screener for their student. If you have any questions please reach out to Merlinda Maldonado (mmaldon@dpsk12.net or 720.423.4545).
Thanks!!
Doors open at 8:00 AM every day.
Class begins at 8:20 AM every day.
On Commander Days (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays), class ends at 3:50 PM.
On Green Days (Wednesdays), class ends at 3:00 PM. Students may stay until 3:50 to engage with clubs, participate in study hall, or meet with teachers.
On Blue Days (Thursdays), class ends at 1:30 PM. Open office hours for teachers are held weekly on Blue Days from 1:30-2:30.
Please see our updated bell schedule: 2025-26 Bell Schedule
This is a reminder that every student has the opportunity to receive free breakfast and lunch here at Kennedy. Families can access the menus through the SchoolCafé website. Useful features include:
Nutritional Information
Allergen Information
Print a PDF of the menu
Ability to make a sample tray with your student
Starting September 8th, 2025, students will need a parking pass in order to park in the student lot. Passes are $20 for the covered parking under the solar panels and $15 for uncovered parking. Students will need the following items in order to obtain a parking pass:
Valid Driver's License
Proof of insurance
Current vehicle registration
To better control traffic flow in the morning, students must be dropped off and enter through the student parking lot entrance.
Students will not be let into the East side of the building unless they are with a parent who is checking in. All students must enter on the West side of the building next to the student parking lot.
All students are required to have their student ID out and visible at all times.
Please review the 2025-26 Student Handbook.
Attendance Line:
Call the Attendance Line at 720-423-4354 or email jfkattendance@dpsk12.net to excuse your student’s absences.
Office Support:
Phone Number: 720-423-4300
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